"You can always rely on Melissa Foster to deliver a story that's fresh, emotional and entertaining. Make sure you have all night, because once you start you won't want to stop reading. Every book's a winner!" -- New York Times Bestselling Author Brenda Novak

WINNER, READERS FAVORITE AWARD: Fiction/Drama

WINNER, BEACH BOOK AWARD: Spiritual

FINALIST, Next Generation Indie Book Awards: New Age

FINALIST, READERS FAVORITE AWARD: Women's Fiction

HONORABLE MENTION, NEW ENGLAND FILM FESTIVAL: Spirituality

One woman's struggle with illness, her daughter's will to survive, and a circle of friends shrouded in secrets.

"Megan's Way...beautiful and tender portrayals...very enjoyable read on the order of a Jodi Picoult novel. " --The Bookish Dame

*** What would you give up for the people you love?

When Megan Taylor, a single mother and artist living on Cape Cod, receives the shocking news that her cancer has returned, she's faced with the most difficult decision she's ever had to make. The love she has for her daughter, Olivia, and her closest friends will be stretched and frayed.

Megan's illness reawakens her best friend, Holly Townsend's, torment of a long-held secret and years of betrayal. How does one choose between a daughter and a life-long best friend? Can the secret she has been keeping be revealed after years of lying without destroying everyone in its wake?

Meanwhile, fourteen-year-old Olivia's world is falling apart right before her eyes, and there's nothing she can do about it. She finds herself acting in ways she cannot even begin to understand. When her internal struggles turn to dangerous behavior, even the paranormal connection she shares with her mother might not be enough to save her - her life will hang in the balance.

Megan's Way is a journey of self discovery and heartfelt emotions, exploring the depth of the mother-daughter bond, and the intricacies of friendship. ***

Olivia's story will be continued in LOVING LIVI, Harborside Nights new adult romance series. Sign up for Melissa's newsletter and follow her on her author page here on Amazon to be notified of this release!

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Author Bio:

Melissa Foster is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes contemporary romance, contemporary women's fiction, romantic suspense, thrillers, and historical fiction with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Her books have been recommended by USA Today's book blog, Hagerstown Magazine, The Patriot, and several other print venues. She is the founder of the World Literary Café. When she's not writing, Melissa helps authors navigate the publishing industry through her author training programs on Fostering Success. Melissa has been published in Calgary's Child Magazine, the Huffington Post, and Women Business Owners magazine.

Melissa is available to chat with book clubs and welcomes comments and emails from her readers. Visit Melissa on social media or her personal website.

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"Megan's Way by Melissa Foster is an emotionally moving book...Melissa does a great job in bringing you into the life of her characters and keeps the story rolling smoothly..." --Jeanette Stingley, Women's Literary Editor, Bella Online

"A wonderful, warm, and thought-provoking story with a touch of the paranormal. This is a deep and moving book that speaks to men as well as women, and I urge you all to put it on your reading list. " --Thomas Elliott, Book Review Editor, Mensa Bulletin

”Megan's Way" is a fine and fascinating read that many will find hope in. " --Midwest Book Review

"Megan's Way...beautiful and tender portrayals...very enjoyable read on the order of a Jodi Picoult novel. " --The Bookish Dame

About the Author

NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR

Melissa Foster is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes contemporary romance, contemporary women's fiction, romantic suspense, thrillers, and historical fiction with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Her books have been recommended by USA Today's book blog, Hagerstown Magazine, The Patriot, and several other print venues. She is the founder of the World Literary Café and Fostering Success.

Melissa is available to chat with book clubs and welcomes comments and emails from her readers. Visit Melissa on social media or her personal website.

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"You can always rely on Melissa Foster to deliver a story that's fresh, emotional and entertaining. Make sure you have all night, because once you start you won't want to stop reading. Every book's a winner!" - New York Times Bestselling Author Brenda Novak

."What sets Melissa Foster apart are her compelling characters who you care about... desperately. I dare you to read the first chapter and not be hooked." New York Times Bestselling Author M.J. Rose

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There is nothing like having a book grab you from the first page and not let you go. Megan's Way does that. Although it cannot be read without tissues on hand. It also reminded me of a Jodi Piccoult novel.

Melissa's writing flows effortlessly and she made me fall in love with her characters who were very much alive on the pages. The pages turned quickly wanting to find out the secrets they each held.

I lost my mom to cancer almost 20 years ago and there isn't a day that goes by that I don't ache to talk to her. There was so much in this book that was actually healing for me after all these years.

I am so glad that I found a new author to add to my short list of favorites.

Feelings, secrets, strong bonds, and supernatural elements are intertwined in this beautifully written novel by Melissa Foster. When Megan discovers that she is sick, she has to face a very difficult decision, mainly concerning her daughter, Olivia. Megan deals with the burden of being keeping secrets from the people she most love. What she is unaware of is that everybody around her are keeping secrets, secrets concerning all of them, secrets that can make their worlds shake.Wonderful account of the relationships among a group of friends, and a wonderful reflection about the meaning of being family and of loving and sharing love with others. Powerful story about the power of love and about the ways people develop to deal with the pain of losing loved ones.The pace of the novel is quite adequate, since it lets the reader know new information little by little, giving you space for trying to guess, although the twists are so unexpected that it is difficult to guess what is going to happen next. The building of suspense is so good that the story keeps you hooked almost from the beginning.The characters are well depicted and seem quite real. Using a different register for Olivia, so she sounds like a real teenager.If I have to find a flaw to this enjoyable and emotional book is that sometimes I found some vocabulary a bit repetitive. We love synonyms!

WOW- ok so I love Melissa Foster - I love her characters and I can get lost in her writing so easily. If you are looking for a light easy feel good read pass this one by. However, if you want a story that grabs you from the 1st page; a story with twists and turns and mystery to the end; a story that can make you laugh and cry - get this book. As I started I was not sure I wanted to continue - deep... I read for escape. I kept coming back - I could not not read it. I had to read it - I had to complete it. I am in awe of the complex story told in this book. so WOW. read this. you need to read this

Megan's Way by Melissa Foster is an emotional story - a rendering of a family drama. It's also the story of our friends and the often very complicated relationships we have with them. Tangled in and among all of this is a multitude of long buried secrets - secrets that, if revealed, can destroy these friendships.

Megan is a single mother to Olivia and perfectly happy with her life except for the fact that her cancer has returned and the outlook isn't good this time. Megan and her daughter have always been extremely close. Really Megan has devoted her life to Olivia and vice versa. Since her mother had cancer the first time Olivia would much rather spend time with her mother than anywhere else. More than anything Megan does not want her daughter to have to watch her deteriorate to nothing so she makes the decision to do nothing and leave the world `her way'.

This novel also has some elements of the paranormal in that Megan and Olivia share a very deep connection in that Megan can feel emotions or pain that Olivia is in. I quite enjoyed that part of the story as I do believe that there are people in the world that share such connections. Megan's main goal was to cause the least amount of pain and suffering to her daughter and her friends Holly, Jack, and Peter. This is really a story of one woman's courage to leave life on her own terms and I respect that.

I liked the characters in this novel although I can't say I really felt any strong connection with them and even though in some ways this was a sad story, it really seemed to be hopeful as well in a strange kind of way. I guess it shows us that life goes on even when in our darkest moments we believe it can't. As Olivia says at one point in the story that the sun still comes up and the day still goes on even though her mother is gone. Even though I didn't form any connection to the characters it absolutely didn't take away from me liking this story which sounds odd I know, but still true. I guess in some ways I would have to say I liked Megan the most because, like her, I wouldn't want to put my loved ones through any more suffering than I had to.

That being said I think this book would make a great book club selection. What would you do for those you love? What decisions would you make? I constantly questioned myself throughout this book - what would I do? Ultimately I feel I would follow Megan's path. Then there is the other side of the story that involves all the secrets that have gone on between the friends. They have all kept their secrets buried but with the death of Megan they begin to question themselves and their decisions.

I really enjoyed Megan's Way by Melissa Foster. I finished it quite quickly as once I got started I needed to get to the end to learn just what everyone's secrets were. I have to say I was actually surprised by at least one of the secrets harbored by one of the friends. I just didn't see it coming. All in all this was a good read for me.

Melissa Foster has created a remarkable work of fiction which I would guess has some home truths. Like Dawn French she may have sat at someone's bedside as they slipped into death. One question I have, which may be a red herring, how did Olivia resonate with Megan if Megan wasn't her mother? The teary episodes allow we insensitive males a look behind the emotional roller coaster of cancer. Of course, Paul represents us with his dramas and he's allowed to cry, too. I didn't but I did learn a lot.

The book is excellent! The characters, the plot and the emotions that this book evokes are all wonderful. It is a treasure and I would recommend to any reader who desires to understand life and the power of relationships better. You not only will love the characters but the book assists one in reflecting about their own relationships and the depth of those relationships. Touching, heart warming and inspiring. What more can I say but read it.